Collapsible receptacle.



I. COHEN.

GOLLAPSIBLE REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED mu.1,1912.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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I. COHEN.

GOLLAPSIBLE REOEPTAGLE.

APPLIOATION FILED MALI, 1912.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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A TTORNEY rsrnon COHEN, or New YORK, N. Y.

COLLAPSIBLE REGEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27,1912.

Application filed March 1, 1912. Serial No. 680,947.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Ismon COHEN, a subject ofthe King of Roumania, residing at 58 Second avenue, New York city, inthe county and State of. New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Collapsible Receptacles, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in collapsible receptacles.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a receptacle which maybe quickly collapsed and set up, which will be strong and durable, andwhich may be manufactured with a minimum number of operations and at alow cost.

The invention is susceptible of embodiment in numerous forms, and forthe purpose of clearly disclosing the principle and structural featuresthereof, 1 have attached hereto drawings, wherein Figure 1 is aperspective view of the preferred form of the receptacle set up, thecover or lid being omitted; Fig. 2 is a plan view of said receptaclecollapsed; Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3--3 ofFig. 1; Fig. 4 is a crosssectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a lid or cover, shown as being partlyset up; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a fragment of a modifiedform of receptacle.

Receptacles of the character herein referred to are usually made offlexible material such as cardboard, and for reasons of economy inmanufacture as well as strength of the final product theboX portionproper is preferably made out of a single blank, scored or perforated atcertain places to enable the sides and ends to be bent when the box iscollapsed or set up. This is the kind of receptacle which I will nowdescribe in detail.

Referring to the drawings, and especially to Figs. 1 to 4 thereof 10denotes the base of the receptacle, with which the sides 11 and ends 12are preferably formed integrally. Attached to the base 10 is astrengthening frame of wood or analogous material, said frame comprisingthe side bars 13 and end bars 14. Suitably secured to said frame, andpreferably to theside bars, are tying bands or cords 15 by means ofwhich the contents of the box are held in position.

To permit the sides of the box to be turned at right angles to the base,the latter is scored longitudinally along the parallel lines 16, thescoring not being deep enough to materially weaken the structure butjust sufficient to enable the sides to be moved 7 with some freedom.Similar scorings 17, extending transversely across the base, areprovided to permit of the end members 12 to be moved toward and awayfrom the sides. At each of its shorter sides each of the end members 12has a part of the matethis is well shown in Figs. 1 and 2. It will beunderstood that while such reinforcement is generally used only onreceptacles of which the sides and ends are at least nine inches high,it may be used on smaller receptacles. Secured to the interior of eachside 11 are one or more clasp members, such as the studs 20, providedthereon. Projecting outwardly from the end members 12 at right angles tothe sides 11, are reinforcing strips or hands 21 carrying female claspmembers or sockets 22 with which the studs 20 are adapted to engage. Thestud 20 near the end of each side member 11 is adapted to pass throughan opening 23 near the edge of each end member and engage the socket 22formed on such end member. The reinforcing strips are preferably angularas shown so that the longitudinal portions strengthen the side memberslengthwise thereof and the depending portions strengthen the sidemembers transversely thereof.

In converting the receptacle from the collapsed condition illustrated inFig. 2 into the set up form of Fig. 1, the ends 12 are bent up at rightangles to the base 10; thereafter the parts 12 and 12 are folded upagainst each other, the end stud 20*, which projects through the hole23, is caused to engage in the socket 22 and thereafter the series ofstuds 20 are forced into the sockets 22 and the receptacle has the formshown in Fig.- 1. The device may be 001- ends 12. The scoring is similarto that in the preferred form and has not been shown in detail. In thismodified form I omitzthe sideand end reinforcement of Figs. 1 to 4;,

andus'e instead edge reinforcing members which are-suitably secured tothe upperi edges .of the end and side members. The ends and sides aresecured together by stud} and socket connections .31.

similar hinge 32 preferably is provided at; each edge where theends andsides are; .united tothebase.

' Referring to Fig. 5 wherein the which is reinforced by the woodenframe 41. Theend and side members 42 and 43 re' .spectively, are formedintegrally with the top .and may be moved relatively thereto; Eachendmember has a socket 44 adapted to A leather or collapsil fblELCQVBI' isillustrated 4.0 represents theltop signature in presence through anopening 46 in such side member.

The general construction of the cover is ,similar to that of thereceptacle itself and hence no detail description thereof is needed.

- In a collapsible receptacle, the combination with aabase member havingsides and ends formed integrally therewith and movable relativelythereto, the material of the .saidsides andendsat the extreme ends of reach being cut away A to form substantially rectangularopeningathe saidsides anclends being connected bycorner folds of a series .of claspmemberson each sidemember, and a reinforcing strip attached to 7 eachcorner fold. and provided with clasp members adapted; to-engage those onthe side nembers.

In testimony whereof I have ailixed my of twowitnesses. 7 V ISIDORCOHEN.

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